571: Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?
1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kraisthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither I nor 2
572: For which one of the following books did kiran Desai win the Man Booker Prize 2006?
(a) Mother's Milk
(b) In the Country of Men
(c) The Secret River
(d) Journalism
573: Eco mark is given to the Indian products that are
(a) pure and unadulterated
(b) rich in proteins
(c) environment friendly
(d) economically viable
574: Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism ?
(a) Belief in the Bodhisattvas
(b) Worship of the image of Buddha
(c) Use of the Sanskrit language
(d) Admission of women into the monasteries
575: There is some concern regarding the nanoparticles of some chemical elements that are used by the industry in the manufacture of various products. Why?
1. They can accumulate in the environment, and contaminate water and soil.
2. They can enter the food chains.
3. They can trigger the production of free radicals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3